913362017-09-163D Printing of the Complete CubeSatActiveOct 2013Apr 2016The capability to be addressed is related to the enhanced additive manufacturing (popularly referred to as 3D printing) technology for rapid prototyping and manufacturing of small spacecraft. What sets this activity apart from normal 3D printing is that this team embeds wiring and electronic components into the walls of the printed structures. A series of test articles using common and experimental materials will be designed, built and tested for environmental and radiation characterization and protection. The resulting data will provide a best practices guide for choosing different materials to print an entire cubesat.The primary benefit of this effort is a paradigm change in the manufacturing process of small spacecraft with a print-on-demand capability. These techniques potentially allow the use of new materials with advantages in strength, weight and radiation protection. They also provide significantly reduced expense of spacecraft manufacturing by eliminating re-tooling costs, reducing non-recurring engineering costs and streamlining the space qualification process of new satellites. The results from this work will provide a best practices guide for choosing different materials to print an entire CubeSat including the development of complex integrated components. This work benefits multiple organizations.335325012Materials, Structures, Mechanical Systems and Manufacturing326012.4Manufacturing346512.4.1Manufacturing Processes325012Materials, Structures, Mechanical Systems and Manufacturing341412.1Materials396212.1.2Computationally-Designed Materials341512.2Structures396712.2.2Design and Certification MethodsSmall Spacecraft TechnologySpace Technology Mission DirectorateGlenn Research CenterGRCNASA CenterClevelandOHDrake State Technical CollegeAcademicNorthrop GrummanIndustryUniversity of New MexicoAcademicUniversity of Texas El PasoAcademicEl PasoTXAlabamaCaliforniaNew MexicoOhioTexasTherese GriebelRoger HunterCraig J Kiefhttps://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/home/index.html